กระจาบ
grà-jàapMeaning
1NounB2
a weaverbird; baya weaver
A small weaverbird, especially the baya weaver, known for making intricate hanging nests from grass or plant fibers.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asนกกระจาบnók-grà-jàapนกกระจาบnók-grà-jàap1classifier: ตัว (animals)2weaverbird; baya weaverกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; foundรังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)ที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spotบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นมะพร้าวdtôn-má-práaoต้นมะพร้าวdtôn-má-práaococonut palm; coconut tree
I saw a baya weaver building its beautiful nest on a coconut tree.
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รังrangของkɔ̌ɔngนกกระจาบnók-grà-jàapที่tîiสานsǎanจากjàakใบหญ้าbai-yâaมีmiiความละเอียดอ่อนkwaam-lá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́น่าทึ่งnâa-tʉ̂ngมากmâak
The baya weaver's nest, woven from grass leaves, is very delicate and amazing.
นกกระจาบnók-grà-jàapตัวผู้dtuua-pûuจะjàบรรจงban-jongสานsǎanรังrangให้hâiสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛpที่สุดtîi-sùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงดูดdʉng-dùutตัวเมียdtuua-miiaซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngสัญชาตญาณsǎn-châat-dtà-yaanการสืบพันธุ์gaan-sʉ̀ʉp-panที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
The male baya weaver meticulously weaves its nest to perfection to attract a female, which reflects its complex reproductive instincts.
เราraoมักจะmák-jàพบเห็นpóp-hěnรังrangนกกระจาบnók-grà-jàapห้อยระย้าhɔ̂ɔi-rá-yáaอยู่yùuเป็นกลุ่มbpen-glùmใกล้glâiแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamหรือrʉ̌ʉทุ่งนาtûng-naaซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenลักษณะเฉพาะlák-sà-nà-chà-pɔ́ของkɔ̌ɔngที่อยู่อาศัยtîi-yùu-aa-sǎiของมันkɔ̌ɔng-man
We often see baya weaver nests hanging in clusters near water sources or rice fields, which is characteristic of their habitat.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
grà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |